brann in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for brann in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.brain [Brit breɪn, Am breɪn] N

1. brain (organ):

brain

cervello m

to blow one's brains out inf

farsi saltare le cervella

to blow one's brains out before n cell, tissue, haemorrhage

cerebrale

to blow one's brains out tumour

al cervello, cerebrale

2. brain FOOD:

brain

cervella fpl

calves' brains

cervella di vitello

3. brain (mind):

to have a good brain

avere cervello

to have football on the brain inf

non avere in testa altro che il calcio, pensare solo al calcio

4. brain (intelligent person):

brain inf

cervello(ne) m

II.brains N

brains npl (intelligence):

brains

cervello m

brains

intelligenza f

to have brains

avere cervello or essere intelligente

he's the brains of the family

è il cervello(ne) della famiglia

to use one's brains

usare il cervello

she was the brains behind the operation

era lei il cervello or la mente dell'operazione

III.brain [Brit breɪn, Am breɪn] VB trans inf (knock out)

brain

spaccare la testa a

IV.brain [Brit breɪn, Am breɪn]

to dance, study one's brains out Am inf

ballare, studiare fino allo sfinimento

to beat sb's brains out

sfondare il cranio a qn

to beat one's brain out or to rack one's brains inf

lambiccarsi il cervello or scervellarsi

to pick sb's brains

fare ricorso alla consulenza di qn

I need to pick your brains

ho bisogno della tua consulenza

rattle-brain [ˈrætlbreɪn] N

rattle-brain

testa f vuota

rattle-brain

scervellato m / scervellata f

brain-dead [Brit ˈbreɪndɛd, Am ˈbreɪnˌdɛd] ADJ

1. brain-dead MED:

brain-dead

clinicamente morto, con encefalogramma piatto

2. brain-dead fig, inf, pej:

brain-dead

con encefalogramma piatto

feather-brain [Am ˈfɛðərˌbreɪn] N

feather-brain

cervello m di gallina

feather-brain

stupido m / stupida f

brain surgeon [ˈbreɪnˌsɜːdʒən] N

brain surgeon

chirurgo m del cervello / chirurga f del cervello

brain scanner [ˌbreɪnˈskænə(r)] N

brain scanner

apparecchio m per scintigrafia cerebrale

brain-damaged [Brit ˈbreɪnˌdamɪdʒd, Am ˈbreɪnˌdæmɪdʒd] ADJ

brain-damaged

cerebroleso inf, offens

brain damage [Brit, Am breɪn ˈdæmɪdʒ] N U

brain damage

lesioni fpl cerebrali

brain freeze N U and C inf

1. brain freeze (headache):

brain freeze

cefalea f da gelato

2. brain freeze (mental confusion):

brain freeze

stato m confusionale

brain freeze

vuoto m mentale

to have a brain freeze

andare nel pallone

brain-teaser [Brit ˈbreɪntiːzə, Am ˈbreɪnˌtizər] N inf

brain-teaser

rompicapo m

brann in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for brann in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.brain [breɪn] N

1. brain (organ):

brain

cervello m

2. brain pl (substance):

brain

cervella f pl

3. brain (intelligence):

brain

cervello m

to have brains

essere intelligente

4. brain inf (intelligent person):

brain

cervello m

the best brains

i migliori cervelli

Phrases:

to beat one's brains out inf

farsi saltare le cervella

to blow sb's brains out inf

freddare qu

to have sth on the brain inf

avere la fissa di qc

to pick sb's brains inf

consultare qu

to rack one's brain

lambiccarsi il cervello

II.brain [breɪn] VB trans inf

brain

spaccare la testa a

brain damage N

brain damage

lesione f cerebrale

brain-dead ADJ

1. brain-dead MED:

brain-dead

clinicamente morto, -a

2. brain-dead fig:

brain-dead

balordo, -a

brain death N

brain death

morte f clinica

brain drain N

brain drain

fuga f di cervelli

brain trust N

brain trust

trust m dei cervelli inv

brain scan N

brain scan

scansione f del cervello

brain tumor N

brain tumor

tumore m cerebrale

branch off VB intr

1. branch off (start):

branch off

diramarsi

2. branch off (digress):

to branch off from a subject

allontanarsi da un argomento

brandy <-ies> [ˈbræn·di] N

brandy

brandy m inv

French brandy

cognac m inv